In the mid 1970’s, Premier Neville Wran summed Balmain’s rough and tumble past when he said “Balmain boys don’t cry”. Until the last two decades, Balmain was tough suburb, home to Sydney’s maritime workers, shipyards and healthy smattering of its noteworthy criminals and their associates. With our cities desire for stylish housing close to both the city and harbour, the un-renovated cottages of local sandstone or aged timber of Balmain suddenly became highly sought after. These days its magnificent...